Construction of shoe-uppers



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CONSTRUCTION OF SHOE UPPBRS. No.-438.705. Patented Oct. 21, 1890.

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FRANKLIN S. MOKENNEY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CONSTRUCTION OF SHOE-UPPERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 438,705, dated October21, 1890.

Application filed January 16, 1889. Renewed September 10, 1890. SerialNo. 364,508. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN S. MCKEN- NEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in the Construction of aShoe- Upper; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object an improvement in the construction of ashoe-upper to adapt the upper for a blind lacing as for a novel lacing,which forms the subject-matter of a separate accompanying application.

My invention consists of the construction, arrangement, andcombinations, hereinafter described, and more particularly hereinafterclaimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a view in elevation embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a View insection on the line a: 00, Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a modification showingablind shank.

Referring to the drawings, A A represent the two sides of a shoe-upperto be laced together. The exterior portion of the upper is cut in theusual form and manner.

My invention contemplates the union therewith upon one of said sides ofan additional inner facing B, consisting of a strip of leather or anydesired fabric engaged with the outer or main portion of the upper, thesame being preferably stitched in place, as shown by the line a. Theouter or main portion of the upper is faced with an additional thicknessof suitable material, as at a, if desired, to give proper strengththereto and hold the upper to its place, the essential 'idea of myinvention being to provide an upper with inner and outer facings toreceive a series of shanks 0 between them, the extremities of the shanksbeing engaged with the said facings, respectively, in any desiredmanner, so as to permit a lacing-cord Y being passed about said shankback and forth from one side to the other. These shanks may have rollersB journaled thereon, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or, as shown in Fig. 3,the rollers may be fixed to the shank. The opposite side of the upper isprovided with an additional inner facing B in a similar manner and for asimilar purpose. The inner facing 13 is extended to constitute at thesame time a tongueE to lap under the meeting edges of the upper. Whereit is desired to have the shanks concealed, so as not to be visible fromthe exterior surface, they are engaged between the facing B and thefacing a, as shown in Fig. 3. A shoe-upper so formed may have the eyeletholes punched simultaneouslyin the outer and inner facings to receivethe shanks.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A shoe-upper having, in combinationwith the two sides to be brought together in lacing, an inner facing 13,secured to one of said sides, a tongue secured to the opposite side,fastening devices between the outer and inner faces of one side pieceand between the outer face and the tongue of the other side piece, and alacing-cord, substantially as set forth.

2. A shoe-upper having, in combination with the two sides to be broughttogether in lacing, inner facings secured to said sides near theiredges, shanks engaged between the inner faces and the sides of theshoe-upper, said shanks concealed beneath the sides of said shoe-upper,and a lacing-cord, substantially as set forth.

3. A shoe-upper having, in combination with the two sides to be broughttogether in I lacing, inner facings secured with one edge to said sidesnear their edges, facings a, se

cured to said sides, shanks engaged between said inner facings and thefacings a, and a.

FRANKLIN S. MCKENNEY.

Witnesses:

N. S. WRIGHT, CHAS. F. SALoW.

